Monthly Meetings

Flyer for the October 2026 Stoddard County Historical Society meeting featuring author Gerald Fischer and his book, Guerrilla Warfare in Civil War Kentucky.

October 2026 Monthly Meeting

Civil War Guerrilla Warfare in Kentucky Divided Loyalties, Irregular Fighters, and Conflict in the Bluegrass State During the Civil War, Kentucky was a state sharply divided against itself. Beyond the...

Event flyer for the November 2026 Stoddard County Historical Society meeting featuring local historian Paul Arnold presenting "Captain Leeper: The Scoundrel of the Swamp."

November 2026 Monthly Meeting

Captain Leeper: The Scoundrel of the Swamp Feuds, Outlaws, and Swamp Legacies in Southeast Missouri Step back in time to the lawless days of Southeast Missouri and discover the notorious...

Event flyer for the December 2026 Stoddard County Historical Society meeting featuring Jeff Grunwald presenting on the 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes.

December 2026 Monthly Meeting

The Power Beneath Our Feet: The 1811–1812 New Madrid Earthquakes Discover how a series of massive tremors reshaped the geography, waterways, and history of the Midwest and Southeast Missouri. Long...

Event flyer for the Stoddard County Historical Society meeting featuring Logan Lowery presenting on the geological history of Stoddard County.

January 2027 Monthly Meeting

How Did Crowley’s Ridge Form? The Geological History of Stoddard County Uncovering the Ancient Landscape Beneath Southeast Missouri Ever wonder how the ground beneath our feet came to be? Join...

Event flyer for the Stoddard County Historical Society meeting featuring Sawyer Smith presenting on major league athletes who served in the military, from Stan Musial to Pat Tillman.

February 2027 Monthly Meeting

From Stan Musial to Pat Tillman: Major League Americans in Military Service When America Called: Major Leaguers Who Traded the Ballpark for the Battlefield When our nation needed them most,...

Event flyer for the Stoddard County Historical Society meeting featuring Dr. Courtney Kisat presenting on steamboats and calamities on the Mississippi River.

March 2027 Monthly Meeting

Steamboats & Calamities on the Mississippi River Life, Danger, and Disaster on the Mighty Mississippi Long before highways crisscrossed the country, the Mississippi River was America’s bustling superhighway—alive with the...

Event flyer for the Stoddard County Historical Society meeting featuring Jim Erwin presenting on the homefront in Civil War Missouri.

April 2027 Monthly Meeting

When the Homefront Became the Battlefield: Civil War Missouri Divided Loyalties, Civilian Struggles, and Wartime Survival on the Homefront When the American Civil War tore the nation apart, Missouri found...

Event flyer for the Stoddard County Historical Society meeting featuring Missouri Humanities speaker Peter Downs presenting on St. Louis Civil War sites and the fight for freedom.

May 2027 Monthly Meeting

St. Louis Civil War Sites and the Fight for Freedom Uncovering the Monumental Struggle for Freedom in Gateway City During the American Civil War, St. Louis stood as a vital...